Category Archives: Cost Reduction

Weekly Radio Segment – Premiums

Posted by Eric Schultz on May 5, 2012 no comments

Eric’s weekly radio segment – click here to listen. Setting health insurance rates is always a challenging proposition that is influenced by a number of factors. For instance, insurers across the nation have seen a major reduction in the use of medical services.  Why?  Most likely due to the weak…

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Categories: Cost Reduction, Harvard Pilgrim, Health Care Costs, Premiums

Weekly Radio Segment – Provider Price Reform

Posted by Eric Schultz on November 11, 2011 no comments

Eric’s Weekly Radio Segment – Click here to listen Last week, the special Commission on Provider Price Reform put a spotlight on the problem of high prices charged by hospitals and physician groups that wield excessive market power.  They recommended a series of strategies to fix this major cost driver. …

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Categories: Accountable Care Organizations, Care Coordination, Cost Reduction, Health Care Costs, Health Care Reform

Weekly Radio Segment – Provider Strategy

Posted by Josh Wilcox on October 10, 2011 no comments

Click Here To Listen to Eric’s Weekly Radio Segment. At Harvard Pilgrim, we’re working with physicians to develop new care delivery models.  This collaborative effort aims to improve patient care, streamline decision making and take waste out of the health care system.  One program focuses on Orthopedic care.  When working closely with…

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Categories: Care Coordination, Cost Reduction